NORTON, Mass. – Tim Mickelson waited patiently while Jon Rahm, who Mickelson represents, answered a parade of questions following a second-round 66 at TPC Boston that moved the Spaniard into the lead at the second postseason stop.
But player-manager is Mickelson’s day job. He’s been moonlighting as his brother’s caddie the last few months and Caddie Mickelson hasn’t had a lot of post-round work to do this season, as Player Mickelson has eschewed practice sessions after playing.
It’s not as though Phil Mickelson hasn’t had the desire to work on his game after rounds in recent months, it’s just that the energy and focus hasn’t been there to make the extracurricular activity worthwhile.